Combined salt and pepper shaker



Feb., 25, i936. l c. LBARANOWSKI v 2,933,755'

COMBINED SALT PEPPER SHAKER Filed April 4, 1935 Y @f 5V NIMH l f.'Htlllllll Patented Feb. 25, 1936 UNITED lSTATI-:s

PATENT OFFICE" Claims.

The invention relates to a single shaker adapted to contain both saltand pepper and to be shaken in two positions, so as to dispense saltthrough one end and pepper through the other end.

5 It is particularly aimed to provide a novel construction wherein thedispensing portion for the pepper or other material is normally closedby spring and weight means, and which will automatically open throughshaking to permit dispensing. l

The more specic objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the description following taken in connection withaccompanying drawing illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawing:-

Figure 1 is a view through the improved shaker, being partly in sideelevation and partly in vertical section;

Figure 2 is a view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an inverted plan View;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view, detailing a portion of thedispensing valve mechanism for the. pepper compartment;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 2; and

Figure 6 is a cross sectional View taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 3.

Referring specically to the drawing, I0 designates a shaker body havinga transverse partition II, so that it may hold salt in a compartment I2,and pepper in a compartment I3. In-

stead of said compartments holding salt and pepper, it is obvious thatthey may hold other condiments or materials. Compartment I2 has aconventional removable closure. I 4, suitably perforated so that saltmay be sifted therethrough when the device is shaken with a closure I4lowermost.

Compartment I3, which contains pepper, for instance, is equipped with aclosure plate I5 having an annular flange I6 detachably screwthreaded asat I'I to the Wall of the shaker IU. The pepper is adapted to be shakenor dispensed through an opening I8 provided centrally or otherwisethrough the plate I5. Said opening I8 is normally closed by an arm I9 ofa generally U-shaped valve member, completed by an arm 2I substantiallyparallel to the arm I9 and longer than the same and having a weight 22at its free end. Such valve 2| is journaled in the end walls 23 of ahousing 24, having an attaching ilange 25 screwed or otherwise securedat 26 to the. plate I5. A coil spring 2l surrounds the valve 20 withinthe housing 24 and such spring is fastened at one end as at 28 to thevalve, and at its other end 29 it engages in one of a series of notches30 formed in a wall portion 3I of the housing, adjacent an opening 32 insuch housing, through which the spring end 29 is passed to engage thenotches. Since notches 30 are at diierent locations, the end 29 may bedisposed in any preferred notch, so that the tension of the spring maybe governed or regulated.

As a result of the construction described, when the device is in theposition of Figures l and 2, and shaken, the Weight 22 assists the valve20 to rock and move the arm I 9 away from the opening I 8, so as toexpose such opening and permit pepper to be dispensed therethrough.Shaking of the device, thus successively opens the port or opening I8incidental to the shaking, and the spring 2l between each openingmovement, serving to return the valve to closed position.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spiritand scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:-

l. A shaker of the class described having a dispensing opening, a valvefor said opening comprising a U-shaped member pivotally mounted, one armof said member normally closing said opening, means engaging the bightof said member and urging closing movement of said valve, and a weighton the other arm of said valve to assist opening of the valve incidentalto shaking.

2. A shaker of the class described having a dispensing opening, a valvecomprising a U-shaped member and having an arm normally closing saidopening, spring means engaging the bight of said member and urgingclosing movement of the valve, and another arm on said member having aWeight adjacent its free end to assist the opening of the valve throughshaking.

3. A shaker of the class described having a dispensing opening, a valvecomprising a U-shaped member and having an arm normally closing saidopening, spring means engaging the bight of said member and urgingclosing movement of the valve, and another arm on said member having aWeight adjacent its free end to assist the opening of the valve throughshaking, the second mentioned arm being longer than the first mentionedarm and disposed substantially parallel thereto.

4. A shaker of the class described having a dispensing opening, a valvehaving an arm normally closing said opening, spring means urging closingmovement of the valve, an arm on said valve having a weight adjacent itsfree end to assist the opening of the valve through shaking, a housingjournaling the valve, said spring being connected to the valve, and saidhousing having a plurality of portions engageable by the other end ofthe spring.

5. A shaker of the class described having a dispensing opening, a valvehaving an arm normally closing said opening, spring means urging ciosingmovement of the valve, an arm on said valve having a weight adjacent itsfree end to assist the opening of the valve through shaking, a housingjournaling the valve, said spring being connected to the valve, and saidhousing having a plurality of portions engageable by the other end ofthe spring, said housing adjacent said portions having an openingcommunicating with all of said portions.

CHARLES L. BARANOWSKI.

